Video was well done. I thought from the looks of things (without a shop manual) I was going to have to raise the engine to do this job, because all the components looked impossible to work around. Thank you for demonstrating how easy it really is.
I did it! It's not killer. It is a pain in the butt but I got it done. I took the air filter out and removed it from the throttle body, that allowed room to reach for the atached high pressure hose to remove the fastener. 18mm short wrench! . Then I removed the pump, then the antifreeze reservoir, removed my belt it was covered in steering fluid. Once all connections were removed I went underneath. I almost got it out without removing subframe I needed 2 more inches ugh. Cracked out the breaker bar with a 21 mm socket. I used a screw up screw down jack (typical ones in the trunk by the spare). I used that to lower/raise subframe. I didn't want to use a hydraulic jack not much room and I felt the control was better with the scissor jack. All in all it went extremely well. I'm a little sore and stiff but it's all good.
Awesome video. Going to replace my son's pressure line this evening. It's already on the lift and I also have a frame post support. You gave me all the info I need (hopefully!)
It's always nice to see someone who make a simple to the point video. Thank you. So many people talk about thier dogs and what they had for dinner and other bs. Again...thanks
when starting the flare nut turn it backwards while pushing down, when you feel the slight drop stop and turn it forward. do not apply a wrench till you have it at least 2 turns in and yes wiggling the line while turning helps ALOT!
Yes that was easier then the way I did it . My problem was I didn't drop the a frame so I didn't have the room to work you made it so much easier. Great video thanks .
i did this job with a floor hack and stands . i removed the air cleaner housing and was able to remove the pressure line but to the rack from the top and reinstalled the same was . with no left it is difficult to remove the line/ pipe assembly but it can be done from the ground jacked up.
a 15mm and 18mm 5 sided FLARE nut wrench is well worth the money! These high pressure line nuts (called flare nuts) round off if you look at them funny. A set of flare nut wrenches can be found for about $20 and is worth twice the money easily!!!!
Good video. Very informative. Say that you don't have a lift. I suppose lowering the subframe becomes a bit of an impossibility? Do you have a video on how to change the power steering line without a lift?
Anyone that’s doing this job that has a rust piece of crap like I do and you can’t get the subframe bolts loose without breaking them, you can definitely reach the lines through the top, but the hard part will be putting it in. Fish the end curved end from the bottom instead of trying to push the side in that goes to the rack. The line is just thin enough to squeeze through between the sway bar and the exhaust. Move the plastic wire loom out of the way and push the exhaust up by hand and it should be able to squeeze through. It squeezed for me at least, and after that you should have a much easier time getting the line in place.
I did it without a hoist !!! I used 2 saftey stands at max hieght It's not too killer. It is a pain in the butt dont get me wrong, but I got it done. I took the air filter out and removed it from the throttle body, that allowed room to reach for the atached high pressure hose to remove the fastener. 18mm short wrench! . It's a 17mm under the steering pump. Then I removed the pump, then the antifreeze reservoir, removed my belt it was covered in steering fluid. Once all connections were removed I went underneath. I almost got it out without removing subframe I needed 2 more inches ugh. Cracked out the breaker bar with a 21 mm socket. I used a screw up screw down jack (typical ones in the trunk by the spare). I used that to lower/raise subframe. I didn't want to use a hydraulic jack not much room and I felt the control was better with the scissor jack. When raising subframe back up make sure you torque the bolts to 92ft lbs All in all it went extremely well. I'm a little sore and stiff but it's all good
i pulled the rack and pinnon to replace and didnt mark lines how i know which one is which going back on to the rack and pinion? following lines from pump the bottom one on pump goes where on rack n pinion? top or lower one thanks in advance
Update: Tried it on a parking lot. Put your jacks on the frame and high enough for you to go under completely. Then you can easily raise the subframe with a small list jack. Note if you have a cheap jack, it will try to roll back lol. Hardest thing so far is aligning the line on the steering gear, its an 18mm but for some reason any way i tried connecting it, the line would begin to bend or the nut looked crooked. Going retry tomorrow
Yes. I just did another one recently. If you remove the air filter box, you can gain access to the lines where they connect to the rack from the top. It’s tight but possible.
When you did the method where you removed the air filter box what kind of tool(s) did you use to loosen the line nut? It's a really tight spot & I can't get a regular 18 metric wrench on the line nut, I thought about trying a 18 metric crow's foot wrench piece & seeing if that'll work.
Listen people gotta relax just because he has a lift. Look as a mechanic especially hood mechanic we learned from country and hispanic mechanics who taught us how to properly read the manual and not only find "anchor points" on a frame man. Jack the damn frame up and get some damn 3 tons or 4tons jack stands and youll be fine trust me. Personally though I would of just attached a $60.00 harbor freight engine support bar! Support thr engine jack the dang car up and lower it on the anchor point of the frame with some wood underneath those stands hell use even two stands per side for my safety, support the engine underneath as well with a jack and drop that frame
@@Tomsfoolery. how much would yall have charged for a job like this ? Curious bc a shop quoted me 750+ and 3 hr labor I'm just tryna make sure im not being taken for a ride
How would you know if its the pressure hose or the actual pump because my pump has fluid in it but it's still whines really bad and the wheel is super stiff
Sounds like air is trapped in your system. Drive it for a few days. If it still wines, jacks up the front tires. Without starting the engine, turn the steering wheel from lock to lock. Remove the power steering cap first. You’ll hear the air bubbles escaping.
Wish you listed the year before I started to watch. I'm looking to replace the power steering hoses on a 1994 to 1996 Chevy Impala or Chevy Caprice or Buick Roadmaster or in my case a 1994 to 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. Basically the same setup as the other vehicles listed.
Had me all the way up until you started working under the car. The “average joe” doesn’t have a lift conveniently sitting at home, lol. Learned some thing’s, but now off to find another video
I’m sorry that you were disappointed with the free video of me showing you how to do a specific repair due to the fact that I’ve personally invested in a couple hoists for my shop to make MY work flow better. How selfish of me to do such a thing! I will refund you the money you spent to watch my useless video. My apologies sir.
I did it! It's not killer. It is a pain in the butt but I got it done. I took the air filter out and removed it from the throttle body, that allowed room to reach for the atached high pressure hose to remove the fastener. 18mm short wrench! . Then I removed the pump, then the antifreeze reservoir, removed my belt it was covered in steering fluid. Once all connections were removed I went underneath. I almost got it out without removing subframe I needed 2 more inches ugh. Cracked out the breaker bar with a 21 mm socket. I used a screw up screw down jack (typical ones in the trunk by the spare). I used that to lower/raise subframe. I didn't want to use a hydraulic jack not much room and I felt the control was better with the scissor jack. All in all it went extremely well. I'm a little sore and stiff but it's all good
Question for those that have done this repair. I did this repair over the weekend and after doing the repair I notice that my alignment is off. Anyone else experience this?
Changing a power steering line can not change the alignment of the vehicle. Shake down your front tires while they are up off the ground. You might have worn loose ball joints or tie rods.
@@glenbrown4441 You make $80k a year ? I make more than triple that in a day, but $80k a year is probably all youre worth and youre getting over paid. Bahahahahaa 🤣 LOSER
Thanks for the video. I just ordered the pump and tank. With all the fluid all over the place I never thought it could be the pressure line. Damn!
Thanks.. I just broke my line after doing a rack and pinion. 😢
I was so excited.. until I spotted the leak. Now I have to start all over.
Video was well done. I thought from the looks of things (without a shop manual) I was going to have to raise the engine to do this job, because all the components looked impossible to work around. Thank you for demonstrating how easy it really is.
Great video, will be a bit harder with out a lift :) but very doable for me. Thank you so much for the time you put into this.
I did it! It's not killer. It is a pain in the butt but I got it done. I took the air filter out and removed it from the throttle body, that allowed room to reach for the atached high pressure hose to remove the fastener. 18mm short wrench! . Then I removed the pump, then the antifreeze reservoir, removed my belt it was covered in steering fluid. Once all connections were removed I went underneath.
I almost got it out without removing subframe I needed 2 more inches ugh. Cracked out the breaker bar with a 21 mm socket. I used a screw up screw down jack (typical ones in the trunk by the spare). I used that to lower/raise subframe. I didn't want to use a hydraulic jack not much room and I felt the control was better with the scissor jack.
All in all it went extremely well. I'm a little sore and stiff but it's all good.
Awesome video. Going to replace my son's pressure line this evening. It's already on the lift and I also have a frame post support. You gave me all the info I need (hopefully!)
It's always nice to see someone who make a simple to the point video. Thank you.
So many people talk about thier dogs and what they had for dinner and other bs. Again...thanks
when starting the flare nut turn it backwards while pushing down, when you feel the slight drop stop and turn it forward. do not apply a wrench till you have it at least 2 turns in and yes wiggling the line while turning helps ALOT!
Otherwise known as back-threading.
This helped a lot as I do not have a lift, also make sure the thread is aligned (straight) otherwise it won’t thread. Took me a while 😆
Thankyou so much by taking the bolt all the way out of the subframe I could sneak it in finally
Yes that was easier then the way I did it . My problem was I didn't drop the a frame so I didn't have the room to work you made it so much easier. Great video thanks .
So it can be done! Not sure if I should try tho.
@@tronovichmakes on difference in the way you do this it's still a big job n time consuming
@@tronovich Do not try it on less u con
@@tronovich you have a height or a pit u can work on it
i did this job with a floor hack and stands . i removed the air cleaner housing and was able to remove the pressure line but to the rack from the top and reinstalled the same was . with no left it is difficult to remove the line/ pipe assembly but it can be done from the ground jacked up.
I guess back to being a grease monkey.
a 15mm and 18mm 5 sided FLARE nut wrench is well worth the money!
These high pressure line nuts (called flare nuts) round off if you look at them funny.
A set of flare nut wrenches can be found for about $20 and is worth twice the money easily!!!!
Which is the high pressure line I got a car that both lines are disconnected. And need to figure out which line goes where
Good video. Very informative. Say that you don't have a lift. I suppose lowering the subframe becomes a bit of an impossibility? Do you have a video on how to change the power steering line without a lift?
Wow what a job to do it on the floor. Im almost done. Home stretch hopefully no leaks or a faulty line cause you know that china parts are iffy. 😳🤞
Anyone that’s doing this job that has a rust piece of crap like I do and you can’t get the subframe bolts loose without breaking them, you can definitely reach the lines through the top, but the hard part will be putting it in. Fish the end curved end from the bottom instead of trying to push the side in that goes to the rack. The line is just thin enough to squeeze through between the sway bar and the exhaust. Move the plastic wire loom out of the way and push the exhaust up by hand and it should be able to squeeze through. It squeezed for me at least, and after that you should have a much easier time getting the line in place.
Is there only one small black o-ring on that high pressure line?
Thanks!
Okay what about the steering shaft sounded like something came apart?
Only have one question my friend? Is it possible to install without removing that aluminum frame part?
I did it without a hoist !!! I used 2 saftey stands at max hieght It's not too killer. It is a pain in the butt dont get me wrong, but I got it done. I took the air filter out and removed it from the throttle body, that allowed room to reach for the atached high pressure hose to remove the fastener. 18mm short wrench! . It's a 17mm under the steering pump. Then I removed the pump, then the antifreeze reservoir, removed my belt it was covered in steering fluid. Once all connections were removed I went underneath.
I almost got it out without removing subframe I needed 2 more inches ugh. Cracked out the breaker bar with a 21 mm socket. I used a screw up screw down jack (typical ones in the trunk by the spare). I used that to lower/raise subframe. I didn't want to use a hydraulic jack not much room and I felt the control was better with the scissor jack. When raising subframe back up make sure you torque the bolts to 92ft lbs
All in all it went extremely well. I'm a little sore and stiff but it's all good
Great content and thanks for all the resources.
i pulled the rack and pinnon to replace and didnt mark lines how i know which one is which going back on to the rack and pinion? following lines from pump the bottom one on pump goes where on rack n pinion? top or lower one thanks in advance
O-rings, but what about the nylon washers?
How far can i can i or should I lower the subframe without causing any unforeseen issues?
wondering the same thing
Very good this helped me a lot this is the same problem i have now I know how to do it thank you
How hard is it to do without the lift? All I got is 2 floor jacks and a couple jack stands.
Did you ever try it?
@@ft3qfDaffe3 I did not, took her to a garage.
Update: Tried it on a parking lot. Put your jacks on the frame and high enough for you to go under completely. Then you can easily raise the subframe with a small list jack. Note if you have a cheap jack, it will try to roll back lol. Hardest thing so far is aligning the line on the steering gear, its an 18mm but for some reason any way i tried connecting it, the line would begin to bend or the nut looked crooked. Going retry tomorrow
Results?
@@ft3qfDaffe3im running into the same issue. Did you ever get it threaded?
Do I have to lower the sub frame or is there another way
My same question
Put car on ramps
Put jack under sub frame
Loosen bolts
Slowly lower jack. Block it if you want
Change hose
Raise subframe with jack
Bla bla bla
Good video I believe it's missing some lighting get some LEDs
Is it possible to do without lowering the subframe? (Note I have big arms/hands)
Yes. I just did another one recently. If you remove the air filter box, you can gain access to the lines where they connect to the rack from the top. It’s tight but possible.
@@Tomsfoolery. wow this video is a year old and you still responded that fast. Thank you very much sir💯💯💯 highly appreciated
Thanks!
When you did the method where you removed the air filter box what kind of tool(s) did you use to loosen the line nut? It's a really tight spot & I can't get a regular 18 metric wrench on the line nut, I thought about trying a 18 metric crow's foot wrench piece & seeing if that'll work.
Do you have any idea how hard it is to see which line is going To witch hole with your hand in the way?????
Listen people gotta relax just because he has a lift. Look as a mechanic especially hood mechanic we learned from country and hispanic mechanics who taught us how to properly read the manual and not only find "anchor points" on a frame man. Jack the damn frame up and get some damn 3 tons or 4tons jack stands and youll be fine trust me. Personally though I would of just attached a $60.00 harbor freight engine support bar! Support thr engine jack the dang car up and lower it on the anchor point of the frame with some wood underneath those stands hell use even two stands per side for my safety, support the engine underneath as well with a jack and drop that frame
Such a awesome video thank you for this!!
Any suggestions on doing a Return Line? There’s no videos for that one.
The return line is low pressure. So rubber transmission hose and clamps would suffice. Always a good idea to double clamp it though.
Do you have to loosen the frame ?
Tanks for the tutorial, Great video.
how about the other power line hose any video on that
Sorry but I don’t have any video on the low pressure line.
Hi I did everything as you did, but when I pit everything back, the steering seems disconnected cause turns but not the tires....
WTH?? 🤔
Would this be similar to a 2000 impala with a 3.4l v6
What size was those bolt heads on the subframe?
Great video thank you for the post
Any idea on the size of the o ring?
Thank you so much for this video great job
how much would this cost at a shop?
That's my question also
Thank you for the tutorial. :)
Thanks for watching!
@@Tomsfoolery. how much would yall have charged for a job like this ? Curious bc a shop quoted me 750+ and 3 hr labor I'm just tryna make sure im not being taken for a ride
will this work for an 08?
Yes
I did it on a 08 and it went smooth as buttermilk … you gonna need to loose. That sub frame that is the key … going in from the top is impossible…
How long does it take to do that job ?
well i guess u know what your doing..good job
Thanks!
How would you know if its the pressure hose or the actual pump because my pump has fluid in it but it's still whines really bad and the wheel is super stiff
And its not leaking
Sounds like your pump is bad.
I have the same problem whining pump , no leaks
It all started 2 days after replacing the motor mount
So I did everything as you did but my power steering pump is still whining any tips
Sounds like air is trapped in your system. Drive it for a few days. If it still wines, jacks up the front tires. Without starting the engine, turn the steering wheel from lock to lock. Remove the power steering cap first. You’ll hear the air bubbles escaping.
What size wrench do I use
How would you charge for a job like this?
11/22/2024
So the return line is on top?
Yes.
Wish you listed the year before I started to watch. I'm looking to replace the power steering hoses on a 1994 to 1996 Chevy Impala or Chevy Caprice or Buick Roadmaster or in my case a 1994 to 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham. Basically the same setup as the other vehicles listed.
0:01 ... all those cars you mentioned are rear wheel drive cars..🤔 this is a 2007 Chevy Impala, a front wheel drive car.
I brought a 2010 impala with 74,000 miles on it. This is my first impala and will be my last! I don't care if it has only 1,000 miles on it. Pita
Had me all the way up until you started working under the car. The “average joe” doesn’t have a lift conveniently sitting at home, lol. Learned some thing’s, but now off to find another video
I’m sorry that you were disappointed with the free video of me showing you how to do a specific repair due to the fact that I’ve personally invested in a couple hoists for my shop to make MY work flow better. How selfish of me to do such a thing! I will refund you the money you spent to watch my useless video. My apologies sir.
You ain't lying
I did it! It's not killer. It is a pain in the butt but I got it done. I took the air filter out and removed it from the throttle body, that allowed room to reach for the atached high pressure hose to remove the fastener. 18mm short wrench! . Then I removed the pump, then the antifreeze reservoir, removed my belt it was covered in steering fluid. Once all connections were removed I went underneath.
I almost got it out without removing subframe I needed 2 more inches ugh. Cracked out the breaker bar with a 21 mm socket. I used a screw up screw down jack (typical ones in the trunk by the spare). I used that to lower/raise subframe. I didn't want to use a hydraulic jack not much room and I felt the control was better with the scissor jack.
All in all it went extremely well. I'm a little sore and stiff but it's all good
@@kevinmorris5726 Right on! I'm going to use car ramps and now... a little tire jack.
@@SnakePlissken-ki2rw right on, you got this!!! Let me know how you make out 👍👍😀
Great tutorial! Stupid how Chevy designed this one?!??
I know, right?
Thank You
You're welcome!
How much do people charge for this ?
$500+
Thanks they charged me 280 for it
Question for those that have done this repair. I did this repair over the weekend and after doing the repair I notice that my alignment is off. Anyone else experience this?
Changing a power steering line can not change the alignment of the vehicle. Shake down your front tires while they are up off the ground. You might have worn loose ball joints or tie rods.
Wonderful
Christ I have to lower the frickin alum sub frame too? 🙄😂
amazing
It looks hard if you only have ramps.
Where is the low pressure line
Should have put the car on ramps before I took the belt & pump off. Damnit.
Real mechanics don't wear rubber gloves, Right?
Mechanics are all dumb low class laborers, so who gives a fuck.
Hey Dickhead,I'm a Mechanic and I make over $80 a year! Where do you work at, walmart? 🙄🤣🤣
80k.....
@@glenbrown4441 You make $80k a year ? I make more than triple that in a day, but $80k a year is probably all youre worth and youre getting over paid. Bahahahahaa 🤣 LOSER
Walmart drivers make 80 -120k per year
ill pass, some things are better to let someone do it for u in my opinion
Too true man. Got the damn thing apart been months. Should have earned the money and took it in this is a disaster to do at home without a lift.
The lighting is horrible. Go wash dishes instead just kidding brother. Other than the lighting video is great
Not an impala it’s a lumina. This video is wrong. 2003 Chevy impala is a lot hard to do!
It’s a 2007 Impala, like he said . I’m watching it so i can change my pressure line. Everything is the exact same & I have a 2008 Impala 3.9 engine
Thank you, this was very helpful